A Lancaster man was arrested Saturday after he was spotted stashing an illegal handgun in a chair cushion that was near several small children, police said.

Isaiah Rodriguez, 18, of the 400 block of E. Grant Street, is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment and carrying an open container of alcohol.

Rodriguez was involved in a fight around 8:38 p.m. at the intersection of Green Street and Pershing Avenue in Lancaster city. He was spotted on camera placing a handgun into his front waistband, police said.

The gun was spotted by Lancaster Community Safety Coalition members, who promptly contacted emergency dispatchers.

A police officer then arrived on scene and located Rodriguez in the 500 block of Pershing Avenue. He was spotted moving from the sidewalk to a front porch in the block and he sat in a chair.

He was then observed taking his handgun out and placing it under a seat cushion of the chair he was sitting on, police said. There were several people, including children, in the area.

The gun was later determined to be a Bersa Firestorm .380. The magazine clip contained six rounds of ammunition, police said.

Because of his age, Rodriguez is ineligible to possess a concealed weapons permit in the state, according to police. He was also found in possession of an open bottle of rum.

Rodriguez was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to police. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday, online court records show.

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